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Thursday Cinema: Beyond Barbed Wire

Film & Other Media
In Person
Japanese American Museum of San Jose
535 North Fifth Street San Jose, California, United States of America

Date: Feb. 15, 2018

Time: 12:30 p.m.


Beyond Barbed Wire is an emotionally charged telling of a bizarre moment in America's history. The stories, poignant and humorous, recount the struggle that the offspring of interned Japanese Americans faced when they fought for America in WWII, as the Army's newly formed 442nd Division - the most highly decorated division in the Army's history.
Narrated by Pat Morita.
Free with museum admission:
Adults - $8
Seniors and Students - $5
JAMsj Members - Free
You are welcome to bring your own goodies to enjoy while watching the video.
Please RSVP by calling (408)294-3139 or email publicprograms@jamsj.org


442nd Regimental Combat Team incarceration World War II camps

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